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François Villon: Ballade des menus propos

François Villon

(1431-1463?)

 

Ballade des menus propos

 

Je congnois bien mousches en laict,

Je congnois a la robe l’homme,

Je congnois le beau temps du lait,

Je congnois au pommier la pomme,

Je congnois l’arbre a veoir la gomme,

Je congnois quant tout est de mesmes,

Je congnois qui besoigne ou chomme,

Je congnois tout fors que moy mesmes.

 

Je congnois pourpoint au colet,

Je congnois le moyne a la gonne,

Je congnois le maistre au varlet,

Je congnois au voile la nonne,

Je congnois quant parleur gergonne,

Je congnois fols nourris de cresmes,

Je congnois le vin a la tonne,

Je congnois tout fors que moy mesmes.

 

Je congnois cheval et mulet,

Je congnois leur charges et leur somme,

Je congnois Bietrix et Belet,

Je congnois gect qui nombre assomme,

Je congnois visïon et somme,

Je congnois la faulte des Boesmes,

Je congnois le pouoir de Romme,

Je congnois tout fors que moy mesmes.

 

Prince, je congnois tout en somme,

Je congnois colorez et blesmes,

Je congnois Mort, qui tout consomme,

Je congnois tout fors que moy mesmes.

 

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